GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION Plenary Meeting, 5th Edition GBC, an alliance of major independent business associations, representing the voice of more than 21 million enterprises in the G20 and other international fora February 11 & 12, 2019 | New Delhi, India POST EVENT BROCHURE Contents Forewords - Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - Miguel Alberto Acevedo, President GBC and President, Union Industrial Argentina (UIA) - Dieter Kempf, President, Federation of German Industries (BDI) and former President GBC Plenary Meeting Agenda Plenary Meeting Event Photos GBC Members and Representatives Ai Group: Australian Industry Group - Innes Willox, CEO - Louise McGrath, National Manager - Business and International Advisory Services; GBC Sherpa BDI: Federation of German Industries - Dieter Kempf, President - Stormy-Annika Mildner, Head of Department External Economic Policy; B20 Germany Sherpa; GBC Sherpa BE: BusinessEurope - Pierre Gattaz, President - Luisa Santos, International Relations Director; GBC Sherpa CBI: Confederation of British Industry - John Allan CBE, President - Sean McGuire, Director CBI Brussels; GBC Sherpa 2 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi Contents CCC: Canadian Chamber of Commerce - Perrin Beatty, President and CEO - Mark Agnew, Senior Director, International Policy; GBC Sherpa CEOE: Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain - Antonio Garamendi, President - Alvaro Schweinfurth, Deputy Director of International Relations; B20 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa CGEM: General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises - Salaheddine MEZOUAR, President - Nabila Freidji, Member of the Board and Chair, International Cooperation Committee; GBC Sherpa CII: Confederation of Indian Industry - Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, CII & Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises - Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General CNI: National Confederation of Industry Brazil - Robson Braga De Andrade, President - Jose Augusto Fernandes, Policy and Strategy Director; GBC Sherpa Confindustria - Vincenzo Boccia, President - Marco Felisati, Deputy Director International Affairs and Trade Policy; B20 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa FEI: Federation of Egyptian industries - Eng. Mohamed El Swedy, Chairman - Shaimaa Bahaa El Din, Director of International Affairs & Development Partners’ Relations; GBC Sherpa GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 3 Contents FKI: Federation of Korean Industries - Chang-soo Huh, Chairman - Chi-sung EOM, Deputy Secretary General & Head of International Affairs Division; GBC Sherpa MEDEF: French Business Federation - Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, President - Christine Lepage, Director International Department; GBC Sherpa TUSIAD: Turkish Industry and Business Association - Simone Kaslowski, President - Hale Hatipoglu, Deputy Secretary General; GBC Sherpa UIA: Union Industrial Argentina - Miguel Alberto Acevedo, President - Fernando Landa, Head International Institutional Affairs; B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa; GBC Sherpa USCC: U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO - Gary V. Litman, Vice President Global Initiatives; GBC Sherpa GBC: Global Business Coalition - Sebastien Louvet, Secretary The Organisers 4 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi Foreword GBC Plenary Meeting, 5th Edition The leaders of the prominent business federations from By hosting this plenary meeting, CII renews its commitment major world economies are meeting in India on the towards playing an active role within GBC and pursuing its occasion of the 5th edition of the Global Business Coalition active contribution to the main international fora and co- Plenary Meeting. operation frameworks. This meeting, hosted by the Confederation of Indian CII is already gearing towards the preparations of the 2022 Industry (CII), comes in the wake of the B20 and G20 G20 India Presidency and will be a key contributor. Argentina summits, which took place, in Buenos Aires, and We are delighted to host this Plenary meeting of the Global ahead of the B20 and G20 Japan summits, to be held in Business Coalition. Tokyo and in Osaka This two-day meeting will allow the international business community representatives to conduct meaningful and constructive dialogues on some of the GBC’s priority topics, including notably, Trade and Investment, Resource Rakesh Bharti Mittal Efficiency, Digitalization and the Future of Work, and to President, Confederation of Indian meet with the Government of India and leaders of Indian Industry. Industry (CII) On its part, GBC represents an instrumental platform to rely on, in representing the voice of enterprise within the G20 process and other major international fora. GBC enables its members to become part of a network that triggers the development of one-to-one relations, enables synergies and cooperation among major business organizations. GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 5 Foreword GBC Plenary Meeting, 5th Edition Year after year, the Global Business Coalition (GBC) has became clear that, if it is properly reshaped, it is not only gathered the most representative business federations necessary, but possible benefit from the current trading from G20 countries in order to build a common message system. that strives for growth and development. In order to move on from commitments to actual Thus, the GBC has provided with a significant power that implementation, focus is essential. We need to take the we should take responsibility on, especially given the roadblocks that stand in the way to multilateral order and current international context. Today, more than ever, raising continue advocating for change. Eliminating State-Related consensus should be the main objective to shape a world Competitive Distortions; Introducing Structural Reforms to that calls for cooperation, common rules and unity. the WTO; Adapting Rules to the Digital Age and Removing Food Trade Barriers are crucial topics that call for a follow The Coalition works as an instrumental platform that up and advocacy, especially at international forums and strengthens the cooperation among major business high-level instances of public-private dialogue. organizations to commit to economic growth, free market economy, fair trade and investment, and the rule of law. It In terms of employment, it also came quite clear that we Miguel Alberto Acevedo provides us with a strategic network to debate on how to need to better integrate the world of work and the world of President GBC and President, tackle the main obstacles that our world is currently going education. Although employability has always been a key through. It makes the business voice at the G20/B20 cycles topic agenda for every country, we are now at a time where Union Industrial Argentina (UIA) louder, and the results of our work are tangible. the employability of the future is not ensured with the current educational system and curricula. Thus, we need The GBC has the opportunity and responsibility of to immediately act on skills development and on lifelong building on the work and experience already developed learning. For instance, guaranteeing quality education for for instance, during the B20 cycles. It will step up to boost all, not only on digital skills, but also on foundational skills commitments to a multilateral trading system that is open, and on STEAM subjects. non-discriminatory, and rules-based. In addition, we need to promote formal, open, dynamic The last G20 Summit demonstrated that there is a will and inclusive labour markets, adapting social protection to cooperate and to come down to common solutions. It 6 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi systems to cover the new forms of work, or non-standard sound rule of law. Also, by strengthening and developing forms of employment, rolling back on informality and new private and public standards and recommendations taking care of the most vulnerable groups of our society. to prevent any possible instance of corruption particularly related to infrastructure projects as well as those related to Finally, in order to strengthen economic activity and so, state owned enterprises. promoting growth, we must raise business productivity through technology adoption among countries. G20 The GBC is ready, is active, is willing to continue its work to Leaders committed last November to harness technology build a fair inclusive and sustainable development. to strengthen growth and productivity. We should continue to insist on the implementation of such commitments; promoting national programs that boost Industry 4.0, especially in those developing countries were these technologies have not become widespread; reinforcing R&D investment; fostering the creation of Industry 4.0 ecosystems that boost micro, small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs’ access and employment of these new technologies. Reaching global connectivity is of course a must in order to enable a digital environment that has a positive impact on welfare within societies. Moreover, we need to address certain unresolved constraints of digitalization. For example, supporting consumer privacy and data protection while, at the same time, enabling free flow of information. But all of these won’t be achieved if we don’t foster a culture of integrity in our societies, with education and with GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 7 Foreword GBC Plenary Meeting, 5th Edition Dear participants of the GBC Annual Plenary, partnerships with the G20 and G7, as well as a myriad of other key players of global governance. Moreover, we have In an increasingly uncertain world, global cooperation is remained a critical advocate for free